Last weekend, a woman was at home in Orlando, when she got a call from her bank warning her of a potentially fraudulent transaction involving her debit card. Someone had lifted the card number to go on a $150 shopping spree at a mega-retailer in Canóvanas, miles from where she was in Florida.
Kevane Grant Thornton announced Monday the launch of the first tax and business application for mobile devices in Puerto Rico, calling it “an innovation in the accounting profession.”
As the stateside wireless industry’s landscape faces the possibility of reshaping to accommodate the proposed merger of two important service providers, the CTIA Wireless Association recently released an overview of the sector’s virtually unstoppable plans to invest and grow.
Social Security Administration Inspector General Patrick O’Carroll is said to be looking into a case of potential disability fraud in Puerto Rico associated with the recent closing of an undisclosed plant that left 300 jobless, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Right now, many communities are still feeling the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, including major floods in Puerto Rico. I can’t emphasize enough the importance of staying safe and listening to public officials. Flooding is still widespread and dangerous power lines are still down, so be sure to steer clear.
Toyota de Puerto Rico recently selected Florida-based American Traveler Motor Club to provide roadside services to its Toyota, Scion and Lexus vehicle owners on the island, News is my Business learned.
Scotiabank de Puerto Rico will keep its Plaza Las Américas branch closed today, due to weather conditions and for the safety of its employees and clients, bank officials announced.
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association rejected the conclusions of a study released this week language and cultural barriers among the employees in companies located in Puerto Rico and their stateside counterparts may be risk factors causing quality problems in local plants.
Oriental Financial Group’s Executive Vice President and CEO, Ganesh Kumar, was selected as a member of an at-large advisory committee (ALAC) from the North American region of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
First BanCorp, parent company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, announced that it has received approval at the special meeting of stockholders held earlier today to issue 150 million shares of its common stock for $3.50 per share to institutional investors.
Ford Motor Company wrapped up August with 14.1 percent of the market and 923 units sold, fueled by the introduction of new products over the past year that offer quality, fuel efficiency, safety, smart design and value, company executives said during a meeting with members of the local press corps Thursday.
Gov. Luis Fortuño signed Thursday an executive order creating a committee to implement public policy for housing that calls for working with federal housing officials to make better use of funds.
The government plans to raise at least $785 million through three separate bond issues in coming months, high-ranking administration officials told the stateside investment community Thursday.
Puerto Rico’s economic situation has reached rock bottom, but it may as well be standing on quicksand given the instability of the U.S. economy and subsequent federal cutbacks, the volatility in petroleum prices and a potential deterioration of the housing market once local incentives run out.
Kiero Kiero, the newest player to join the increasingly popular deal-of-the-day group savings craze, launched its service in Puerto Rico this week with the first of many deep discount offers for food and entertainment planned for the local market.
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